Barcelona vs Athletic There was talk after the contract leaked
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Ronald Koeman came out in defense of Lionel Messi after your earnings a Barcelona they were revealed in full by El Mundo.
The Barça captain opened the scoring against Athletic Club on Sunday night with a fantastic free past Unai simon.
“We’ve known for a long time that it’s the best in the world,” Koeman he said when asked about Messi full time.
“He has done a lot for the club. He is decisive during matches.
“He has not been more motivated today [because of the newspaper report].
“Everything he has done must be respected.
“What has happened has been due to bad intentions, to cause harm.
“We have to be united and focused. The things that are published have to be put aside, but it is difficult.
“He ‘s a great player, he gives us creativity in attack.
“Without Leo, you can’t aspire to much.”
The victory Athletic takes Barcelona in second place in LaLiga Santander, ten points behind the leader Atletico Madrid.
“The team is getting better,” Koeman added.
“There is concentration, mentality … I’m not saying we didn’t have it before, but we are growing in confidence.
“We had the ball in the first half. We could have scored more goals. The reaction and mentality were good after the draw.
“It’s important to be second. We want to be as high as possible.
“The gap to leaders is big, but we have to move on.”